Accident · 2025-11-25

NTSB case ERA26LA057 · PIPER PA-44-180 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-11-25
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPER PA-44-180 (N441HG)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The flight instructors failure to extend the landing gear before landing.

Source: NTSB case ERA26LA057

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Flight instructor pilot flyingFlight instructor / Commercial / PrivateAirplane22Class 1 (2025-08-21)854 total · 66.3 in this make/model · 752.2 as PIC · 318.5 last 90 days
Pilot-rated passengerFlight instructor / CommercialAirplane24Class 1 (2025-01-27)406.6 total · 14.8 in this make/model · 311.8 as PIC · 28 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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